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    lurch·er
    [ˈlərCHər]
    noun
    lurcher (noun) · lurchers (plural noun)
    1. BRITISH ENGLISH
      a crossbred dog, typically a retriever, collie, or sheepdog crossed with a greyhound, of a kind originally used for hunting and by poachers for catching rabbits.
    2. archaic
      a prowler, swindler, or petty thief.
    Origin
    early 16th century (in lurcher): from obsolete lurch ‘remain in a place furtively’, variant of lurk.
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  2. Lurcher is an old English term for a crossbred dog; specifically, the result of mating a sighthound with a dog of another type, typically a working breed. The term was first used with this meaning in 1668; it is considered to be derived from the verb lurch, apparently a variant form of lurk, meaning lurk or steal.
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    lurcher noun lurch·​er ˈlər-chər 1 archaic : a petty thief : pilferer
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    A lurcher is a crossbred dog resulting from mating a greyhound or other sighthound with a dog of another type such as a herding dog or a terrier. The lurcher is not a "breed," but is a generic descriptor of a group of varying dogs. It was for hundreds of years strongly associated with poaching; in … See more

    Lurcher is an old English term for a crossbred dog; specifically, the result of mating a sighthound with a dog of another type, typically a working breed. The term was first used with … See more

    A lurcher is a cross, generally between a sighthound and a working dog breed. Generally, the aim of the cross is to produce a sighthound with more intelligence, a canny animal suitable for poaching rabbits, hares, and game birds. Over time, … See more

    • Russell, Edmund (2018). "Greyhound Nation: A Coevolutionary History of England, 1200–1900". Studies in Environment and … See more

    Lurchers were traditionally bred in England to assist poachers in hunting rabbits and hares. Around the world they are kept as sporting dogs and See more

    • Arthur W. Coaten (1909). British Hunting: A Complete History of the National Sport of Great Britain and Ireland from Earliest Records. London: See more

     
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